Category Archives: Health

Envisioning my arms as stable wires,from palm to shoulder reinforcing spine,taut guys supporting any disc that tires,so I’m erect like sailboat mast or pine,I cup my knees to angle what aspires,and meditative posture becomes mine.Hypotenusing upper limbs, I guidemy neck … Continue reading →

I seek the happy medium betweena body rid of fat I didn’t want,and slenderness at this age come to meanI feel so many bones I may look gaunt.Inhabiting the geriatric scene,my public dancing’s passed and I won’t flaunt(in truth I … Continue reading →

Exactly when I needed it, I feel,an expert spoke to me about a wayso apt to make the sitting-still appeal,yet loose ideas within cognition’s sway.Eight minus one in lessons on the reel,and I completed them as of today.Securely I now … Continue reading →

I thought I’d dedicate today to rest –no exercise or writing, no commute.I’d be a sedentary girl – at best,I might acquire birthday gifts or fruit.But I have time – the shelf’s not destitute,and anniversaries are days away.I liked the … Continue reading →

I used to know exactly how a coldproceeds in me, from throat to nose to chest.But unpredictable is growing old –less often ill but more allergic, messedin joint and hand strength, prone to bruise, cajoledby recollection. Am I sick? I … Continue reading →

When I was 12 or so, I liked the pool,adored the beach, and flourished at the lake.In southern California, after school,on weekends, and each summer we would taketo water, moving till our limbs were loose,our bodies empty, and we felt … Continue reading →